Tue.Jun 14, 2016

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The big secret. Unique candidates

Greg Savage

It is a scandal how much work recruiters do that they do not get paid for. And it’s getting worse. But there is a way to get a greater return on your efforts. Sadly, 90% of recruiters have no idea how.

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Relationship Building Tips for Recruiters

JazzHR

When you’re handed down a req to fill from one of your hiring managers, do you just copy and paste the job description and put it out to the free job boards, hoping to find a good fit? Or do you take the time to get to know: Your hiring manager’s needs. The talent pool. The best sources for that talent pool. Industry or requisition-specific trends. 61% of hiring managers say recruiters don’t have enough understanding of the reqs they are handing them.

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Meet Viv, Your Next Generation Recruiter

Social Talent

“Jane just handed in her resignation. We’re going to need a permanent replacement who can handle her workload and a temp who can start next Tuesday to cover her until the perm replacement arrives. I’d like to meet 4 people in my office next Friday after lunch. Let me know when its all confirmed”. Sound like a typical conversation between a hiring manager and her recruiter?

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All You Need To Know About A Terrible Employer Brand Through Memes

Spark Hire

In a lot of ways, a company’s employer brand is like a meme. Everyone likes a relatable, fun one, but one that is outdated and boring just annoys people. And if it’s something everyone has seen a million times before, they aren’t going to connect with it. There are countless things that contribute to your employer brand. Everything from the wording in your job descriptions to your social media presence affects what talent thinks about your company as a place to work.

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Cracking the Culture Code: Interviewing for Culture Fit

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Join Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, for this live webinar as he guides you through an objective interview process that will help your team assess candidate's alignment with your organizational culture. Space is limited, register today!

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Glassdoor Launches Gender Pay Data Analysis Pilot Program for Employers

Glassdoor for Employers

In conjunction with the United State of Women, a summit convened by the White House covering key gender equality issues, Glassdoor has.

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8 Steps to Your Pre-Interview Social Media Clean Up

Undercover Recruiter

It’s the moment you’ve spent the past two months waiting for! Finally, following day after day of scouring job boards, sending out resumes and cover letters, and hearing nothing but radio silence in return, you get an interview. Better yet, you hear back from an employer who might just be ready to offer you your dream. View Article. 8 Steps to Your Pre-Interview Social Media Clean Up.

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How to Fine Tune Your Hiring Process for High-Tech Talent

Jobvite

Any company looking for high-tech talent knows that it’s harder than ever to attract the highest-quality candidates. Old-school tactics no longer work, so companies need to learn how to fine tune the hiring process to attract and retain the brightest employees. Know What You’re Looking For. Creating a strong job description is the first step. Include keywords that will identify the specific skills you need, but also the soft skills that will help your company succeed.

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6 Ways to Tweak Your Job Descriptions to Attract Better Talent

RecruitLoop

Ensure that you attract the best candidates by writing clear and relevant job descriptions. Here are 6 ways to do just that.

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What We Learned, Straight from the Heart of Agile

Yoh

The Agile methodology stemmed from the need to drive greater efficiency in the software development process. At the heart of this method lie four key pillars: collaborate, deliver, reflect and improve. And while the practice was born out of innovation, the Heart of Agile conference reminds us that in the same breath, it is a discipline.

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The Rules Do Apply: Navigating HR Compliance

Speaker: Ann Meyers Piccirillo

HR Compliance is like a giant game of whack-a-mole. Once you think your company is compliant with all policies and procedures documented and in place, there’s a new or amended law, regulation, or final rule that pops up landing you back at ‘start.’ There are shifts, interpretations, and balancing acts to understanding compliance changes. Keeping up is not easy and it’s very time consuming.

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How to Prepare Your Campus Recruitment Strategy (Before School’s in Session)

CareerBuilder

It is June, which means classes around the country are out for the summer. Teachers are getting a bit of a respite from dealing with students, and some businesses are taking a breather from the campus recruiting scene. However, smart companies are already ramping up their recruiting efforts for the fall — if they even took a break in the first place.

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Are You Reaching Candidates at Every Stage in Their Journey?

Symphony Talent

Top candidates today are empowered, savvy, and in high demand. With so many options, employers need a compelling and proactive employer brand to attract the best candidates to work for their organization. Plus, with unemployment at an 8-year low and the number of job openings increasing daily, an exceptional candidate experience is more valuable than ever.

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Avoid These Red Flags When Describing Your Culture to Developers

Stack Overflow

In addition to including the requirements and skills needed for the open role, your developer job listings should include a brief look into your company’s culture. After all, the job posting is often the first time the candidate is learning about your company (unless you’re a household name). Your job listing likely has a limit to the number of words you can include, so you’ll need to succinctly convey your culture in a paragraph or two.

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Whoever Wins in IT Tends to Win

BroadBean Technology

I was honoured recently to be asked by Kevin Green to speak at his London Scaleup event. Also on the stage was Clive Woodward. Like anyone with a pulse, the idea of what he achieved with the England Rugby team makes me stand up straighter and pay attention. The story he told about how he got his team to win is pretty well known, but the slant on technology was what caught my ears (and heart).

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Modernizing Hiring: The Rise of Contingent Recruitment in 2024

The job market is changing fast, and to stay ahead, your hiring strategy needs to be flexible. With recent economic shifts, more companies are turning to contingent workers for their adaptability and cost savings. In fact, 32% of businesses are already prioritizing contingent over traditional full-time positions. Curious to learn more? In our new guide, you'll discover: The major benefits of incorporating contingent workers into your team.

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6 steps to success: how suppliers can grow from one MSP program to another

Allegis Global Solutions

What does it take for a supplier to be selected for multiple MSP programs?

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What Time of Day Should Recruiters Send Out Their Emails?

Top Echelon Contracting

(Originally posted 9/24/2010, updated 6/14/2016) When it comes to email marketing, what time of the day to send your emails is just as important as what day of the week. These days, people are constantly bombarded with email, and their. The post What Time of Day Should Recruiters Send Out Their Emails? appeared first on Top Echelon.

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What will the LinkedIn acquisition mean for sourcers? – by @MrMartinLee

Boolean Strings

Author: Martin Lee The corporate tech chess game took an interesting and for most of us an unexpected turn yesterday as Microsoft bought LinkedIn in the biggest move yet. If you haven’t reviewed Microsoft’s conference call (or at least the slides), there are many answers to be found. (image credit) As sourcers, my partners and my […].

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What Day of the Week Should Recruiters Send Out Emails?

Top Echelon Contracting

(Originally posted 9/17/2010, updated 6/14/2016) It’s a problem many recruiters face when sending emails: Should you send your email at the beginning, middle, or end of the week? No matter which one you choose, the ideal day and time to. The post What Day of the Week Should Recruiters Send Out Emails? appeared first on Top Echelon.

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Hiring for Culture Fit: Align Your Values, Roles and Candidates

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Is the term “culture” just a buzzword tossed around at your organization, or have you delved into the core values and behaviors that truly define a good fit for your company? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, an I-O Psychologist, will share a proven framework to identify the essential traits that contribute to a seamless fit within your unique culture, not just in your current successful employees but also in prospective candidates.

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Because You Can't Teach A Designer Good Taste.

ROIKOI

What are the top things you look for when you’re qualifying candidates? If specific skills, certifications, or degrees are on the list, I challenge you to reconsider…. Hire for brilliant soft skills, rather than if the candidate ticks off the technical boxes.

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5 Candidates Your (So-Called) Mobile Recruiting Strategy Ignores

Jibe

There was a time when mobile recruiting wasn’t important—not all that long ago. Now, job seekers are starting their search on mobile, and many expect to end it there. According to The Talent Board, though, 40% of companies don’t offer any option to apply on mobile. And some of the ones that do are still far away from actually optimizing their mobile experience.

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5 Signs an Employee Is About to Quit Your Small Business

CareerBuilder

Regardless of the size of a company, the departure of a talented worker hurts. The employer loses a proven asset and must now direct efforts to finding someone to fill the gap. Such loss can be especially hard on small businesses. The dynamic of the whole operation can change as the limited number of remaining team members scramble to pick up the slack, sometimes in areas in which they lack experience.

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When Recruiting Meets Marketing, and How We Slashed Our Time to Hire to Two Weeks

1-Page

We’ve just wrapped up three experiments in how we recruit for some of the most in-demand roles in San Francisco, using cutting-edge marketing techniques. Long story short: we’re never going back to how we used to source and hire. I partnered with our marketing team in an effort to get a little creative and try something new, which I’ll explain below.

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AI & DEI: With Great Opportunities Comes Great HR Responsibility

Speaker: Jen Kirkwood - Partner, Responsible HR & AI at IBM and World Economic Forum Executive Fellow

The promise of AI for today’s organizations is real, yet in a frenzied state of experimentation, many stumble to get to a full-scale enterprise. As companies race to discover what generative AI can do, HR must lead conversations about how to balance cutting-edge innovations with integrity, trust, and diversity. Globally, organizations are at a critical intersection of Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and AI acceleration.

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How to Fine Tune Your Hiring Process for High-Tech Talent

Jobvite

Any company looking for high-tech talent knows that it’s harder than ever to attract the highest-quality candidates. Old-school tactics no longer work, so companies need to learn how to fine tune the hiring process to attract and retain the brightest employees. Know What You’re Looking For. Creating a strong job description is the first step. Include keywords that will identify the specific skills you need, but also the soft skills that will help your company succeed.

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Source For Soft Skills, Not Hard Skills

ROIKOI

What are the top things you look for when you’re sourcing candidates? If specific skills, certifications, or degrees are on the list — reconsider sourcing for soft skills rather than hard skills.

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How to Fine Tune Your Hiring Process for High-Tech Talent

Jobvite

Any company looking for high-tech talent knows that it’s harder than ever to attract the highest-quality candidates. Old-school tactics no longer work, so companies need to learn how to fine tune the hiring process to … Continued.

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How To Find Resumes on Google and Bing

FeeTrader

By Travis Scott. A few years ago I wrote a blog post about this topic and decided to do some research and find out if things have changed since then. Although things have mostly remained the same, there are a few new concepts that can improve your results. (Plus, since I’m in digital advertising now, I did some keyword research and found that at least 20 people per month or about 250 people per year search for this on Google, so people remain interested in learning how to do this).

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Early Tenure Turnover: Stop the Revolving Door of Hires

Speaker: Dr. Craig Ellis, Head of I-O Psychology, HighMatch

Are you facing a revolving door of hires, especially within their first 90 days of employment? In this webinar, Dr. Craig Ellis, a leading industrial-organizational (I-O) psychologist, offers insights and strategies to unravel the mystery behind early tenure turnover. Identify the root causes of early attrition to mitigate turnover’s impact in the first 12 months.

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Head of the Class: The Diversity Double Standard.

Snark Attack

“Me move to Stockton, him fed him monster, I can’t live here no more. Sip holy water, turned working people into the working poor. Well I keep on knocking; I keep on knocking but I can’t get in.” – Fantastic Negrito, The Working Poor Every so often I have to make the trip to the […].

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How should your small business approach pre-hire assessments?

WebRecruit

Small businesses are the businesses that can least afford their hiring process to go wrong, which is precisely why so many of them are investing in online recruitment software like our own renowned Fusion package. However, there’s something else that will help your small firm to immediately pick out the right candidate for its vacancy, in terms of both competence and the right cultural fit – the most suitable pre-hire assessment.

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3 Real-life Examples of Job Descriptions That Stand Out

Linkedin Talent Blog

When done right, job descriptions do more than just communicate an opening at your company. They attract the right candidates to apply, position your company as a great place to work, and ultimately help you recruit talent more efficiently. To help you write powerful job descriptions, here are three killer examples from small to mid-sized companies.